James and Gabriella got to share some early Christmas wishes with Santa on Saturday at the Derry Opera House. The appearance was during the annual Santa’s Workshop hosted by Derry Parks and Recreation after the annual Holiday Parade. See more photos page 8. Photo by Chris

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The Greater Derry Salvation Army will once again brighten the holidays for local families, and particularly their children, through its Angel Tree program.

Lt. Kathryn Mayes, director of the local Salvation Army branch, said in a phone interview Monday that the deadline has been met for applications and that the office received 20 more applications than it did last year. They are hoping to service 200 children and teens from about 100 families, according to Mayes.Continue reading→

Desjardin is the Culinary Manager and instructor for the Culinary Arts program at Pinkerton Academy. As “his” kids learn to cook and to like the foods they cook, he’s found a need to put them on outside catering jobs in order to help support the program. But they’re putting their skills to work, and kids enjoying the food he’s taught them to make is a problem he’s happy to have.

“We have been doing a lot more business lunches,” Desjardin said. “Those are things we can do during the school day, rather than bring the kids in at night. His students are involved in a number of activities, and it’s trickier to assemble a crew for an evening event. Continue reading→

The Derry School District has a contingency plan in the event that striking First Student bus drivers come to Derry.

Derry Superintendent Dr. Laura Nelson wrote in a memo Monday that the company’s Belmont drivers are involved in a contract dispute and were scheduled to meet Monday night to vote on a strike. Nelson said if the drivers vote to strike, there is a possibility they may set up picket lines at other First Student locations, including the terminal that serves Derry. Nelson wrote that the local First Student drivers would not cross the picket lines. Continue reading→